On Saturday 14th April, FC United welcome Darlington to Broadhurst Park in the Vanarama National League North kick off 3.00 pm.

This match will be segregated.

Darlington fans have been allocated 750 tickets for the Lightbowne Road End and the far end of the North Stand adjacent to the Lightbowne Road end.

Admission for FC fans is pay on the gate through turnstiles 1-6 at the St. Mary’s Road end.

£10 Adults,
£6 Concessions
£3 u/18s.

Turnstile 4 at the St. Mary’s Road End is a designated donation turnstile which allows supporters to donate money in addition to the normal admission price. The DF Turnstile accepts Adults, Concessions and Juniors entering with a Season Ticket, Match Ticket or cash.

All turnstiles will open at 1.30pm.

Supporters arriving before 1.30pm can gain access to the ground via the main entrance in the Main Stand.

MATCH PROGRAMME

The Match programme is priced at £2.00 and is available to buy from sellers outside and inside the ground.

RESERVED SEATING IN THE MAIN STAND

Supporters will be able to reserve seats in one block of the Main Stand on a first come first served basis, by calling the FC United office on Friday 13th April on 0161 769 2005. A maximum of 4 seats can be reserved per person. Those who have reserved seating need to collect a voucher from the FC United office accessible through the main reception on the day of the match. These vouchers will only be available until the kick off time of the match.

MATCH DAY DINING

ALL DINING IS SOLD OUT FOR THIS MATCH

BARS AND FOOD

There are a total of 5 bars at Broadhurst Park.

Home supporters will have access to all bars and food provision.

The club has been granted a licence to serve alcohol throughout the match and fans will now be allowed to drink alcohol on the terraces. As a result all drinks will now be served in plastic glasses.

Alcohol will not be served in the away end, but food and soft drinks will be available.

We ask that fans purchasing alcohol in the Main Stand Function Room Bar during the game do not congregate at the back of the Main Stand, but instead find a position in the seats or terraces.

Before the turnstiles open, access to the Main Stand Function Room Bar is via the main reception by payment of the match admission price. After the turnstiles open, entry to the function room will be via turnstiles 1-6 and then through the seated area of the Main Stand.

The SMRE Bar situated under the large St. Mary’s Road End terrace will serve draught beer and bottles before and during the match. Only drinks served in plastic glasses will be allowed to be taken into the stands.

Our Cask Ale Bar situated under the Main Stand, behind the Main Stand Paddock, will sell a selection of ales before and during the match.

In view of the pitch we have a Bar between the Main Stand and SMRE which will sell draught lager and bitter before and during the match.

The Bar situated next to the Burger Van in the North Stand (opposite the Main Stand) also sells draught lager and bitter before and during the match. A Burger Van will be situated in this area and also at the Lightbowne Road End of the ground for away fans.

Please note the Main Stand Bar and SMRE Bar are No Smoking Areas. Supporters wishing to smoke at half-time can do so in the designated areas in the corners of the ground.

POUND FOR THE GROUND TICKETS

We are still raising money for the club’s Development Fund as there are parts of the ground we need to complete. The quickest and easiest way is to buy a Pound for the Ground ticket at £1 each at the match with cash prizes on offer.

DF DONATION BARRELS

You can also donate by dropping your loose change and foreign currency into the DF barrels that are strategically placed around the ground.

CLUB SHOP

The Club Shop is accessible at the front of the ground to the right of the Main Entrance.
The ‘End of line merchandise sale’ continues with a wide range of items on sale. Some new items are also always being added to the merchandise range so why not pop in and see what is in stock.

The shop will be open before the game and for 15 minutes after the final whistle.

Alternatively you can order merchandise from the FC United Online shop
click here

TRAVELLING TO BROADHURST PARK

We advise that all supporters read the travel information and make a note of where traffic marshals will ask you to refrain from parking.

For travel information please see our TRAVEL HUB

click here

FREE SHUTTLE BUS FROM CITY CENTRE

This season Holts Brewery are kindly putting on a FREE 50 seater coach shuttle (Swans Travel) from the Crowne Plaza Hotel, next to the Hare and Hounds Pub at Shudehill in Manchester, stopping at the Railway Pub adjacent to Newton Heath/Moston Metrolink Station before completing the trip to Broadhurst Park.

The shuttle bus will make 3 journeys from Manchester and 5 journeys from the Railway Pub at the following times:

***After the match the shuttle bus will make two trips back to The Crowne Plaza in Manchester via Newton Heath / Moston Metrolink stop. The first trip will leave immediately after the match from Lightbowne Road. The second will leave at approximately 6pm from the club car park.***

SERVICE BUSES

Supporters travelling from Manchester city centre can use buses 181 or 182 which depart from Stand F on Lever Street. These buses stop right outside the ground at the top end of St. Mary’s Road.

METROLINK

The nearest tram stop is Newton Heath and Moston on the Victoria to Rochdale line. It is a 15 or 20 minute walk up to the ground, or you can catch the FREE shuttle bus which departs from the Railway Pub opposite the Metrolink station.

TRAINS

Trains run between Manchester Victoria and Moston Train Station departing at 26 minutes past the hour arriving at Moston at 33 minutes past the hour. The ground is approximately 15 minutes’ walk from Moston Train Station. Trains return to Manchester every hour at 54 minutes past the hour.

BY CAR

From Central Manchester
From central Manchester head out of town on the A62 Oldham Road until the junction with Monsall Road. Turn left and pass Central Park Metrolink on your left and take the next right at the roundabout and follow the road ahead straight across another roundabout which takes you onto Lightbowne Road. Follow the road for around half a mile and you will see Broadhurst Park on your right hand side.

From the M60 – Clockwise
If travelling via the motorway network from the north and west, head for the M60 Manchester ring road. Leave the M60 at junction 20, then turn onto the A664. At the traffic signals turn left onto the A6104. Travel straight on and then at the Greengate roundabout take the 4th exit onto Lightbowne Road, the B6393. Carry straight on for around a half a mile and Broadhurst Park is on your left.

From the M60 - Anti-clockwise
If travelling via the motorway network from the south and east, head for the M60 Manchester ring road. Leave the M60 at junction 22, then straight on to Hollinwood Avenue, the A6104 . Travel straight on and then at the Greengate roundabout take the 1st exit onto Lightbowne Road, the B6393. Carry straight on for around a half a mile and Broadhurst Park is on your left.

CAR PARKING

We would urge supporters to use the car parks we have available for a charge of £5.00 at the ground and for £3.00 at the nearby St Mathews School, only 3 minutes’ walk from the ground.

We are under a duty to ensure areas such as St Mary’s Road and the north of Nuthurst Road are not used by visitors to Broadhurst Park.

We can always use more volunteers to act as traffic marshals and indeed for a number of matchday functions, so if you can help, send an email to John Davies johndavies@fc-utd.co.uk or telephone the office on 0161 769 2005 and leave a phone number for him to contact you to discuss.

Darlington 1883 were formed in June 2012 after the original club ceased to exist after 129 years of history. They played in the Football League between 1921 and 1989 and 1990-2010.
In the 1999-2000 season the Quakers became the first team to lose an FA Cup tie and qualify for the next round. With Manchester United having withdrawn, Darlington were drawn out as a ‘lucky loser’ and lost their 3rd tie 1-2 to Aston Villa at Villa Park.
Manager Tommy Wright took over in October. Wright was in the The Quakers side that won the 2011 FA Trophy Final at Wembley, beating Mansfield Town 1-0 watched by 24,668.
Kieran Glynn may be making his 50th appearance for FCUM.